Professor, Nursing, The University of Hong Kong; Editor, Journal of Advanced Nursing. Interested in aging and health, dementia and family caregiving
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A feasibility study on the efficacy of a VR-based mindfulness intervention for dementia caregivers in the home environment: A pilot randomized control trial protocol
Loading metrics Open Access Study Protocol Citation: Wang Q, Yu D, Wong G, Zhang D, Knapp M, Amoah PA, et al. (2026) A feasibility study on the efficacy of a VR-based mindfulness intervention for dementia caregivers in the home environment: A pilot randomized control trial protocol. PLoS One 21(4): e0347988.
Association between repeated antibiotic prescribing and seizure- and other neuropsychiatric disorders-related hospitalization among people living with dementia: a population-based cohort study | npj Aging
Abstract Antibiotic use is common among people living with dementia (major neurocognitive disorder) and is associated with seizures and other neuropsychiatric disorders. This population-based cohort study aims to understand the association of repeated antibiotic prescriptions with seizure-related, other neuropsychiatric disorders-related and all-cause hospitalization among people living with dementia, using electronic health records from the Hong Kong Clinical Data Analysis Reporting System.
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During this time, Lee began translating letters of removal for affected schools for parents left in the dark, and created a support group for parents whose children had been relocated, writing letters to the school committee regarding translators at the new schools. Many Chinese parents were afraid that, without translators, they wouldn’t know if their children were safe at school in case of an emergency; for many, this fear led them to take their students out of public schooling, Lee said.
Asian Artists in State Are ‘Making Waves’ Yet Still Largely Neglected Original
These are all words that respondents to the statewide survey “Making Waves,” released just last month, used to describe the Asian American Pacific Islander art ecosystem they observed in their own communities and across Massachusetts. The report delved into 150 AAPI artists’, leaders’, and community members’ perspectives on the vitality of art — and its creators — who are by nature part of the diaspora in America.
Social Frailty in Heart Failure: Concept, Impact and Preventive Strategies
1 Introduction As the concept of frailty evolves, related social issues have increasingly come to light, prompting the emergence and development of the concept of social frailty (Fujiwara et al. 2022). This concept emphasises the interplay between individual health and the broader societal context, highlighting its relevance in determining the health outcomes of clinical populations, particularly those experiencing physical debilitation (Nagai et al. 2020).
How I Led Natick’s 1st Lunar New Year Festival
During my Sophomore year in high school, I sat down with my beloved Chinese Culture Club adviser to begin planning one of the most significant events our school club has ever held: a townwide Lunar New Year celebration. I am now a junior at Natick High School, and have been president of the Chinese Culture Club since my sophomore year.
Nurses' Role in Addressing Social Frailty for Healthy Ageing Promotion
1 Introduction The rapid ageing of the world's population catalyses the global initiative for promoting healthy ageing. Whereas the United Nations declares the Year 2021–2030 as the Decade of Healthy Aging, the World Health Organization operationalises the goal of this global action as to optimise the functional status of older adults.
Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Ageing Policy From an Ecological Perspective
1 Introduction As global demographics shift towards an ageing population, the imperative to improve the health of older adults grows increasingly urgent. From the ecological perspective, neighbourhood characteristics play an important role in shaping health outcomes. Among these characteristics, socioeconomic status (SES) explains a large part of the variation in health status compared to other factors such as physical environment.
Australia’s EV Centre of Excellence poised to help ease pressure on combined ratios and premiums – (Re)in Asia
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Zurich climbs to third largest general insurer in Hong Kong by GWP in 2023 – (Re)in Asia
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Lawyer by Day, Athlete by Choice: A Story of Embracing Dual Passions
Crossing the Tyrolean Traverse obstacle at the final race for the 2023 Philippine National Series在2023年菲律賓國家系列賽最後一場比賽中穿越Tyrolean Traverse障礙 Lawyer and mother Danielle Roman exemplifies determination, resilience, and passion in balancing both her career and personal life. As a successful lawyer, she skillfully navigates the challenges of legal practice while conquering each rigorous test along the obstacle course racing (OCR) tracks.
HSBC Life breaks world record with US$250m life insurance policy – (Re)in Asia
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Lawyer and Art Enthusiast Hallam Chow: Cultivating Cultural Engagement and Supporting Emerging Artists
Hallam Chow is a passionate advocate for supporting artists from an early academic level. Inspired by his family’s long legacy in the arts, Chow aims to foster greater cultural engagement and encourage emerging talent. “Rather than calling myself an art collector, I see myself as an art supporter,” said Chow. Chow, an International Partner and consultant at Haiwen & Partners, traced his interest in the arts back to his family. “Art has always been part of our lives,” he said.
VC, technology, and adaption key to continued expansion in GBA, experts say – (Re)in Asia
• Home to over 80 million people, the GBA offers significant growth prospects for insurers seeking to capitalise on its sizable customer base and ongoing digital transformation. • Industry experts speaking at the recent InsureTech Connect Asia Roadshow highlighted opportunities in partnering with the venture capital sector to accelerate GBA market expansion.
ITC Forum: Insurers grapple with regulatory uncertainty, talent shortages as digital shift accelerates – (Re)in Asia
• Industry experts convened at the InsureTech Connect Asia Roadshow pinpointed major challenges in digital transformation. • Hurdles include ensuring regulatory frameworks provide clear guidance, properly assessing market readiness and strengthening cybersecurity protections. • Access to granular, high-quality data is critical to enable accurate claims handling.
EV market expansion spurs opportunities for insurer-manufacturer collaboration – (Re)in Asia
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From Lawyer to Fashion Entrepreneur During COVID-19 Standstill
Over the years, Ling has honed her own style. 多年來，淩慧思逐漸形成了自己的風格。 When people were stuck in Hong Kong and could not fly outside to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca Ling used her spare time to launch a clothing store. Ling notes that being efficient and self-determined was critical to starting a fashion business while she was busy as a lawyer. Born in London, Rebecca moved to Hong Kong seven years ago and works as an investment funds lawyer at White & Case.
Face to Face with Stephen Yiu, Chairman of the Insurance Authority
Building an Insurance Hub Stephen Yiu, Chairman of the Insurance Authority (IA), introduced initiatives to help transform Hong Kong into a regional insurance hub and risk management center. With a strategic vision, Yiu aims to attract international talent and establish Hong Kong as a top destination for insurance organizations. Yiu is a professional accountant. He worked with KPMG, a Big Four accounting firm, after graduating from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
From Office to Hockey Field: Wong’s Journey of Passion and Balance
Wong says she learns something new every time she goes on the pitchs. 王清瓏說她每次都能在賽場上學到新東西。 (Photo credit: SPhotory Production) Wong C. Lung, a senior associate at Sidley Austin, found her passion for hockey while studying at the University of Hong Kong. From college hockey to representing Hong Kong, China in the Asian Games, Wong’s dedication to the sport is truly impressive.
Hong Kong‘s ESG Ambitions: A Legal View
Lisa Chung, Slaughter and May; Gilly Hutchinson, Linklaters; Alan Linning, Mayer Brown; Vivien Teu, Dentons 鍾慕貞，司力達律師樓; Gilly Hutchinson，年利達律師事務所; 李顯能，孖士打律師行; 張慧雯，德同國際 Home to one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, an international financial centre and an asset management hub, Hong Kong is now working to build itself into an environmental, social and governance (ESG) hub.
Ping An’s Jessica Tan: embrace tech to drive Hong Kong cross-border and market growth – (Re)in Asia
There may be plenty of opportunities for Hong Kong to strengthen its position as a risk management centre and drive insurance market growth by building on the city’s existing advantages, including its proximity to China, regulatory and tax incentives and access to capital markets, said experts at a panel at the Asian Insurance Forum (AIF) 2023 on Dec. 8. A series of policy initiatives have already been launched to this effect.
Insurers explore “co-creation” to engage with startups – (Re)in Asia
Industry participants advocated for “co-creation” with startups, emphasising strategic alliances and partnerships as a means of fostering innovation and collaboration in the insurance industry on the second day of the Insurtech Insights Asia 2023 conference in Hong Kong. Kevin Angelini, Zurich Head of Strategy and M&A, Asia Pacific, at Zurich Insurance put forward “co-creation” as a way of engaging and collaborating with insurtechs.
Enhanced defences and innovative products vital to cyber growth – (Re)in Asia
A significant gap in cyber coverage continues to pose a danger to companies in Asia, even as the frequency and intensity of cyber-attacks grow. But with companies often uninsurable due to a lack of preparedness, a shortage of products to fit different scenarios and premiums that are getting more expensive, the gap is unlikely to be closed any time soon.
Insurance Authority CEO encourages non-life insurance growth in Hong Kong – (Re)in Asia
Looking to address a significant imbalance in Hong Kong, Clement Cheung, CEO of the Insurance Authority (IA), said insurers should look to build their non-life insurance business lines by starting in the climate sector, emphasising data-sharing, and developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) market. “In Hong Kong, 90% of our premiums are on life insurance, while only 10% are non-life,” Cheung said on the first day of the Insurtech Insights Asia 2023 conference on Wednesday.
Asia’s life insurers need to adjust strategies amid slow growth: McKinsey – (Re)in Asia
Life insurance premiums in Asia grew 4% annually from 2012 to 2022, outpacing the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, from 2017 to 2022 growth slowed considerably amid COVID-19, low interest rates, and market volatility. In ‘The Global Insurance Report 2023: A Paradigm Shift in Asia Life Insurance,’ global management consultant McKinsey says the region is at a tipping point.
Face-to-Face with Chris Howse, Partner, Howse Williams and Danny Mok, President, Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group
Focus on Maritime Arbitration Hong Kong Needs to Take Action to Enhance its Position as Maritime Hub Hong Kong has long been a global maritime hub thanks to its geographic position in Asia and its links to China. To further enhance its position, Hong Kong needs to continue nurturing its maritime arbitration capacity. Chris Howse, a partner at Howse Williams, has been working in the space for years.
Cycling Passion Fuels Legal Resilience
Paul Sze-To Hin Leung trains regularly to keep up his cycling racing skills. 司徒軒亮進行定期訓練來提升他的單車比賽技能。 Paul Sze-To Hin Leung, an in-house legal counsel, developed a passion for cycling at a young age. He now balances his legal career with weekend cycling and applies the resilience, patience and inspiration he finds in the sport to drive his legal work. Sze-To started developing his interest in cycling at the tender age of five and moved up the ranks in the sport in the years that followed.
Peace in Pain: the Discipline of Triathletes
Jenny Chan at an Ironman 70.3 competition in the Philippines. 陳思穎律師在菲律賓的鐵人三項70.3 比賽中。 Building on a lifetime of sports, Jenny Chan started racing in triathlons a few years ago and found she truly enjoyed the grueling discipline required and that it helped her in all parts of life. “I love that it keeps me mentally, physically and emotionally fit. It is meditative as it gives me space to be by myself to recharge, while pumping the endorphins I need to endure a rigorous day of work,” Chan says.
Face to Face with Dean Fu Hualing Dean of the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
As Dean of the Faculty of Law at The University of Hong Kong, Fu Hualing is keenly aware of the importance of innovation in legal education. His job is important in guiding and shaping the next generation of legal professionals. Effectively doing this requries hiring high quality professors, restructuring curricula and incorporating technology into course work that allows both faculty and students to keep up with new emerging practice areas and the changing demands on the legal profession.
Running Towards Success in Law and Track
David running in the 1500m Finals at the 2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Daegu, South Korea held on 19 - 25 March 2017. 賴維揚參加了在2017 年3 月19-25 日在韓國大邱舉行的世界大師室內田徑大賽1500 米決賽。 David Lai, Solicitor at Ling and Lawyers, started his lifelong journey of track running when he was only 10 years old. Decades of running have helped him develop the discipline that is so important to his legal career, while helping him stay healthy and deal with stress.
Magassist wins FDA breakthrough nod for ventricular assist device
Home » Magassist wins FDA breakthrough nod for ventricular assist device BioWorld briefs for Sept. 1, 2023. KRAS-mutated tumors were once untreatable. In fact, KRAS was something of a poster child for so-called undruggability. Several laboratories are investigating... The narrative of TIGIT-targeting immunotherapy development, beset by negative news in recent months, has found a positive plotline again, thanks to what Roche... BioWorld MedTech briefs for August 31, 2023.
China issues draft rules to enhance device classification and ensure quality and safety
Viz.ai poised to take a bite out of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with FDA de novo Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) might not be the talk of the town in the world of cardiology medical devices, but the condition has a devastating effect on a...
Brainaurora files for Hong Kong IPO to develop digital therapeutics
Hengrui inks $1B out-licensing deal for asthma drug with One Bio With a U.S. biotech identified as One Bio, Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has inked an out-licensing deal potentially worth $1.05 billion for its asthma...
Broncus achieves positive data from study of radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer
Home » Broncus achieves positive data from study of radiofrequency ablation for lung cancer BioWorld briefs for Aug. 15, 2023. A newly described small molecule inhibitor called AOH-1996 targets a cancer-associated isoform of PCNA (caPCNA), leading to a very broad therapeutic window.... Investors have known for some time that the GLP-1 receptor agonist class offers tremendous promise for treating the underserved obesity population worldwide, but...
Peijia admits first patient in trial of Taurustrio TAVR system
At first ASGCT Immuno-oncology meeting, ways to build better T cells “From such a stick, such a splinter,” is a popular Spanish saying to explain how a son resembles his father. Like father, like son. The first Spotlight on...
China approves world’s first methylation test for liver cancer
Celloram Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the Seoul, South Korea-based Medpacto Inc., signed a €160 million (US$175.88 million) licensing deal with Genfit SA to...
Mirxes raises $50M in series D round for cancer early detection
IAS 2023: Vaccines and broadly neutralizing antibodies bring cure for HIV one step closer Although huge strides have been made with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention since HIV was first reported 42 years ago, there is still not an effective...
Genesis Medtech expands in China with laparoscopic surgical device launch
Home » Genesis Medtech expands in China with laparoscopic surgical device launch Genesis Medtech Group received marketing approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration for its laparoscopic surgical device called Artisential, which helps surgeons in precision surgery. The approval not only adds another market in which the device is available but will allow Genesis to expand its reach in China. BioWorld MedTechCardiovascularAsia-PacificChina BioWorld briefs for Aug. 2, 2023.
Baird Medical’s microwave ablation needle approved for thyroid nodules
Home » Baird Medical’s microwave ablation needle approved for thyroid nodules Baird Medical Investment Holdings Ltd.’s disposable microwave ablation (MWA) needle was approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration for treatment of benign thyroid nodules, which will help the company build a portfolio of products for thyroid diseases. BioWorld MedTechOncologyAsia-Pacific BioWorld briefs for July 31, 2023.
Tinavi’s surgical robot is approved for knee replacement in China
Lilly adds muscle to its weight-loss pipeline with $1.92B purchase of Versanis To bolster its obesity treatment pipeline, Eli Lilly and Co. is buying Versanis Bio Inc. in a massive cash deal that could reach $1.92 billion. The total amount...
Magassist moves forward with ECMO in China's heart failure market
Home » Magassist moves forward with ECMO in China's heart failure market Taking a step forward in an increasingly crowded market that has long been dominated by foreign players, Magassist Co. Ltd. got positive clinical results from its extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system Breathmo to provide support for patients with serious heart failure or lung failure, with a study showing that the system can provide pulmonary and cardiac support effectively and safely.
Shineco’s cardiac test approved in China for acute myocardial infarction
Home » Shineco’s cardiac test approved in China for acute myocardial infarction Shineco Inc.’s subsidiary Changzhou Biowin Pharma received marketing approval from China’s NMPA for its test device that can complete a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in five minutes. The five-minute cardiac test relies on a combination of three major cardiac markers that can detect cardiac troponin I, myoglobin and heart fatty acid binding protein in a single test.
Viiv Healthcare’s HIV treatment cabotegravir approved in China
Viiv Healthcare Group’s long-acting therapies to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including cabotegravir as an oral tablet and as an injectable, have been approved by China’s NMPA, expanding the company’s presence in the sector and giving HIV patients in the country a new treatment option. Cabotegravir is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI).
Viiv Healthcare’s HIV treatment cabotegravir approved in China
Viiv Healthcare’s HIV treatment cabotegravir approved in China Viiv Healthcare Group’s long-acting therapies to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including cabotegravir as an oral tablet and as an injectable, have been approved by China’s NMPA, expanding the company’s presence in the sector and giving HIV patients in the country a new treatment option. BioWorld Regulatory Infection China NMPA
Lifetech Scientific releases positive data of bioresorbable scaffold
Innovent-Iaso first to finish line in China for multiple myeloma CAR T therapy Nanjing Iaso Biotherapeutics Co. Ltd. and Innovent Biologics Inc. said on July 2 they gained China NMPA approval for the first self-developed and in-house...
Awak Technologies a step closer to marketing its wearable peritoneal dialysis device
Home » Awak Technologies a step closer to marketing its wearable peritoneal dialysis device Awak Technologies Pte Ltd. and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) plan to launch a pre-pivotal clinical trial for their automated wearable artificial kidney peritoneal dialysis (Awak PD) device. Awak PD is a wearable and portable PD device designed for patients with end-stage kidney disease to have dialysis on the go.
Cornerstone Robotics nets $110M to develop its endoscopic robot
Astrazeneca, Daiichi won’t cop to TROP2 grade 5s; OS data from phase III yet to emerge The trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2) class chalked mix news by way of Astrazeneca plc and Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. as the pair disclosed phase III data...
Worg Pharma nets $152M in series C for allergy and autoimmune diseases
Worg Pharmaceuticals (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd. raised ¥1.1 billion (US$152 million) in a series C round to develop its therapies for allergy and autoimmune diseases, as well as to expand into the global market. Shanghai-based Worg Pharma plans to use the funds for the global development and commercialization of its current product pipeline, to build its R&D platform and to acquire new products. “Currently, the company has made progress in both product pipeline development and external collaborations.
Adicon nets $52M in Hong Kong IPO, shares jump 12% on debut
Home » Adicon nets $52M in Hong Kong IPO, shares jump 12% on debut Adicon Holdings Ltd. raised HK$409 million (US$52 million) in an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock market. Its shares opened at HK$12.32, jumped 12% and closed at HK$13.8 on the first trading day. Hangzhou, China-based Adicon is among the top three independent clinical laboratory (ICL) service providers in China by total revenues.
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